Skimming•1.Whoarethemaincharactersofthestory?•2.Whatdotheydo?•3.Whatkindofarticleisthispassage?A.AnessayB.ApoemC.Astory.ThinkingWhatmakesupagoodstory?•Agoodstoryconsistsofcharacter,setting,plot(details),climax(turningpoint)andtheme.Readpara1&2andfindout•1.What’stheproblemwiththeboy?•2.HowdidDavidfeelwhenhefirstmettheauthor?A.Hefeltalittleexcited.B.Hewalkedenergetically.C.Helookedalittlenervous.D.Hefeltrelaxed.•3.WhichwaydidIthinkthatcouldhelphimattheverybeginning?•Tolistenopenlyandsympathetically.•1.WhatdidIsuggestdoingthen?•2.DidDavidlikedoingthat?Howdidhebehave?•3.Whatcanyouinferfrom“It’snoteasytocheatinchess,butIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwice.”?A.Davidwasgoodatplayingchess.B.Davidoftenpracticedplayingchess.C.Theauthorlikesplayingchess.D.TheauthorletDavidwinonpurpose.•4.Whydoyouthinktheauthorhadtodoso?Gothroughpara3&4andanswerTastepara5,6&7andcomprehend•1.HowlongdoesittakeDavidtochange?•2.Whatdidhedo?•3.Whydidtheauthormakeonesentenceaparagraph?•4.What’sthefunctionofparagraph6?•5.WhatdidDavidgainthen?BrainstormingandDiscussion•Somemonthslater,whenwewereplayingchess,helookedupatmesuddenly.•Whydidtheauthoruse“suddenly”here?•Diditreallyhappensuddenly?•WhatmadeDavidchange?----------------WhatwecandotoreachouttoothersAhugAshouldertocryonAfriendlytouchAnearthatlistenssilentcommunicationworksifyourespecthissufferingandarepatientandsincereenough.Assignment•SupposeyouareDavid,pleasewriteashortstoryaboutyourexperiencewiththeauthor.•Yourstorycanusethesamecharacters,settingandplotasthispassage,butmoredetailsarealsoneededsuchastheclimaxandthedevelopmentofyouremotions(情感）fromyourpointofview.•Don’tforgettoilluminatethetheme.
